tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post9207903396349684678..comments2023-12-06T14:39:25.446+05:30Comments on of this and that: Cabbage, or Old Habits Die Harddipalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-57793172753298427482008-02-11T11:09:00.000+05:302008-02-11T11:09:00.000+05:30My mom told me about this worm today but are these...My mom told me about this worm today but are these cases only in India or abroad too? I live in Singapore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-6567269053103623082007-11-28T00:36:00.000+05:302007-11-28T00:36:00.000+05:30Hi, I was just talking to my sister in India today...Hi, I was just talking to my sister in India today who was telling me about the cabbage worm. She was telling me that this worm does not die even from cooking or boiling. Is this the same worm? Is it true?Manjarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294417517817717251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-68025451362760063082007-09-06T03:57:00.000+05:302007-09-06T03:57:00.000+05:30lovely post dipali. i was part of the gang of sala...lovely post dipali. i was part of the gang of salad-mad cousins who ran away with shredded cabbage. we also ran away with raw mango being cut for making pickles, freshly made butter or paneer and dough kneaded and to make paapad. think i better stop, my mouth is watering big time :( :)Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-18900405691581656942007-09-05T23:59:00.000+05:302007-09-05T23:59:00.000+05:30Suki, I think other raw vegetables are quite safe ...Suki, I think other raw vegetables are quite safe when washed thoroughly. It's only the poor cabbage which has got such a bad press.<BR/>Loved cake batter myself. Boohoo, for the times they are a-changing.dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-20896202015401436752007-09-05T21:15:00.000+05:302007-09-05T21:15:00.000+05:30I miss raw vegetables. Raw carrots, lettuce, cauli...I miss raw vegetables. Raw carrots, lettuce, cauliflower, radish, cabbage, broccoli(I think)... all those were an integral part of my childhood. Mom actually encouraged me to eat as much as I would, sometimes saving the tender part inside the cabbage just for me to eat raw. <BR/><BR/>Sadly by now, if i make a salad I blanch everything in warm salt-water first, and boil everything I can! It's bad.<BR/><BR/>@ Space bar - cake batter is awesome! And that Calvin is some intelligent six-year old.Sukhalokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839282055547314024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-42351842711037951562007-09-05T19:15:00.000+05:302007-09-05T19:15:00.000+05:30Usha, how very true. We vegetarians now have to ab...Usha, how very true. We vegetarians now have to abjure smugness.<BR/>C'est la vie.dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-52222453049983061842007-09-05T17:44:00.000+05:302007-09-05T17:44:00.000+05:30Oh my god, while reading about this cow disease an...Oh my god, while reading about this cow disease and that meat poisoning I used to feel smug and immune being a vegetarian. Now, this!<BR/>In a future not too far I except people to be popping pills to provide all forms of nutrition - that may be the only safe way to eat!Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-33427002137608619372007-09-05T12:34:00.000+05:302007-09-05T12:34:00.000+05:30OJ: the minute it's forbidden the fruit becomes an...OJ: the minute it's forbidden the fruit becomes an object of desire:)<BR/>space bar: Lovely to see you here.<BR/>One of my cousins was very elegant like that- peeling off cabbage leaves, rolling them up and then cutting them. We were far more barbaric! But I don't think potassium permanganate is effective against the tapeworm eggs. As of now, in India at least, eating raw cabbage is a big no-no.<BR/>I love the C&H line- it is so true- so many things will just become the stuff of memories.<BR/>Anshu and frenz: Thanks and welcome. Hope I can keep you all rolling in the aisles:)<BR/>Sue: Other raw vegetables are much safer. The saddest part is that raw cabbage is otherwise one of the healthiest things you can eat. Eating salads at home is usually fine, as long as you are sure that they are washed really well. Outside, sometimes its the mayo or other creamy dressings which cause problems. Do not look for excuses here for not eating your veggies<BR/>(scolded the mother hen).<BR/>UTBTkids: thank you (bows modestly)dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-51199499595649674162007-09-05T10:03:00.000+05:302007-09-05T10:03:00.000+05:30Not a big fan of cabbage cooked or raw, but felt l...Not a big fan of cabbage cooked or raw, but felt like eating some after reading about the your childhood memories. Your writing style is great Dipali.utbtkidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791019398394849577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-1825638611997530602007-09-05T00:24:00.000+05:302007-09-05T00:24:00.000+05:30My aunt picked up a worm infection last year, and ...My aunt picked up a worm infection last year, and the doctor it was probably from a salad somewhere. I've never been fond of veggies but since then, I've actually been scared of them raw.<BR/><BR/>:(Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819608939555247317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-58902366623493626702007-09-04T21:20:00.000+05:302007-09-04T21:20:00.000+05:30and i was wondering wat to eat after cmin back frm...and i was wondering wat to eat after cmin back frm office!!! :)))) it's a cabbage pasta tomato salad for sure now!!!!<BR/><BR/>i luuuuuuuuuuvvvvvvvv ur blog!!! so do all my frenz! :D we all cracked up completely while readin it! :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-38734188067409887162007-09-04T19:46:00.000+05:302007-09-04T19:46:00.000+05:30I also used to love raw cabbage! I was allowed to ...I also used to love raw cabbage! I was allowed to tear off a whole leaf and eat it. BUt now, we separate each leaf and if it look okay then wash it before cutting; otherwise, if it has stuff that looks suspicious, we put it in potassium permanganate and then cut it.<BR/><BR/>I remember that Calvin and Hobbes, where Calvin asks his mother if he can lick the cake batter from the mixing dish and she says no, that has raw eggs, you can get salmonella poisoning. And he gives a huge sigh and says, 'another childhood ritual destroyed'.Space Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251329008160756254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089956061483501286.post-47081159209011697762007-09-04T17:09:00.000+05:302007-09-04T17:09:00.000+05:30Your wistful nostalgia for a simple delight is so ...Your wistful nostalgia for a simple delight is so infectious, it makes me want to eat cabbage myself, as indifferent as I may have hitherto been to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com